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Apple Releases AirPort Software Update, Firmware Updates Addressing SuperDrive Noise

Tuesday December 8, 2009 1:31 pm PST by Eric Slivka
Apple today released four software updates, one AirPort client update targeting Snow Leopard users and three firmware updates addressing optical disk drive noise on a number of the company's computers.

- AirPort Client Update 2009-002 (12.95 MB) addresses several issues experienced by users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard related to wireless networking.

This update is recommended for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and includes fixes for the following:

- Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard
- An occasional loss of network connection when using Wake on Demand
- Inability to create a computer-to-computer network, or share the Internet connection on some MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers


- Individual firmware updates for the MacBook (MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.4, 3.14 MB) and MacBook Pro (MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.8, 3.36 MB) work with the separate SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0 (18.35 MB) to address optical disk drive noises on Apple computers.

This update will eliminate the noise made by the optical disk drive during system startup and wake from sleep on your Mac. This update works with the following EFI updates:

iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4
Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.2
MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.4
MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.8

Full details on the SuperDrive firmware update are available in the associated support document. The update was previously offered in association with the August release of Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.2, and iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4 was released in May.
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yoyomaster
29 months ago
my superdrive still makes noise on start ups and wake ups, so I don't exactly know if it fixed it for my umb.
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jgbhardy
29 months ago
My Macbook 4,1 has had a seriously loud superdrive upon wake up etc, but this isn't for it!:mad: I think i might have to replace it once I have enough money.
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PurrBall
29 months ago
It fixed my noise on wake (knock on wood!) but not start up. The previous SuperDrive 3.0 update didn't even start, this is great! My old firmware was 2AHC.
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gr8tfly
29 months ago
Installed all the updates.

Result: Quiet wake-up on MacBook Pro 5,2 (17" ubMBP Early 2009). It's kinda strange, since I've grown so accustomed to the sound.
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Sebby
29 months ago

It fixed my noise on wake (knock on wood!) but not start up. The previous SuperDrive 3.0 update didn't even start, this is great! My old firmware was 2AHC.


Same here, so I'm pleased this worked, though it didn't exactly fix the issue!
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pullfocus
29 months ago
This isn't showing for me in Software Update. I assume this means I don't need it?
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VTECaddict
29 months ago
Same here, eliminated the noise only on wake on my uMBP 5,1. Startup/restart still makes the sound.
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BigJimmyC
29 months ago
I hope this update will stop my wireless network connection from periodically needing to be "repaired." It's been a major pain in the ass since updating to 10.6.
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Toeknee
29 months ago

my superdrive still makes noise on start ups and wake ups, so I don't exactly know if it fixed it for my umb.


After you install the EFI update you have to download and install the Superdrive update...I thought the same thing until I realize that the EFI lets the SD Update run and fix the noise issue.

Hope this help! :D
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cjcamilla
29 months ago

This isn't showing for me in Software Update. I assume this means I don't need it?


Not showing for me, either. I'm just gonna assume I don't need it. I REALLY needed the AirPort software update, though. Happy for that ;)
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